YANDEX Algorithm 2018

Challenge outline

Welcome to Yandex Algoritm Tournament 2018! Let's compete and see who is the best!Challenge starts on February 7, 2018 and ends on May 20, 2018!If you are at least 6 years old, you are allowed to participate!

Tournament description

The contest consists of the Algorithm track, the Optimization track and the ML track.

The Algorithm track has six rounds, split into the Qualification stage, the Elimination stage and the Final round. For all rounds, the problems will be original. The specified start time is in the + 3 (Moscow) time zone. Only those contestants who have correctly solved at least one problem in the Qualification stage will proceed to the Elimination stage.

The Qualification stage consists of a warm-up round and a qualification round. The warm-up round will start on February 11, 2018 at 20:00 and will last for 100 minutes. All contestants will start and finish at the same time. All contestants who solved at least one problem will advance to the Elimination stage.

The qualification round will start at February 17, 2018 at 00:00, and run for 48 hours. Contestants can start their qualification round (lasting 100 minutes) by pressing the “start virtual contest” link at any time that is convenient for them within the 48-hour period. All contestants who solved at least one problem will advance to the Elimination stage.

The Elimination stage consists of three rounds. The Elimination stage will start on March 03, 2018 at 10:00. Each round of the Elimination stage will be scored separately using the Grand Prix 30 system

Prizes

The top 256 participants of the Algorithm track according to the cumulative result of the Elimination stage will receive a contest T-shirt.

The top three participants in the final round of the Algorithm track will be awarded the following prizes:

first place – 300,000 roubles;second place – 150,000 roubles;third place – 90,000 roubles.The top 128 participants of the Optimization track will receive a contest T-shirt.

The top three participants of the Optimization track will be awarded the following prizes:

first place — 100,000 roubles;second place — 70,000 roubles;third place — 50,000 roubles.The top 128 participants of the ML track will receive a contest T-shirt.

The top three participants of the ML track will be awarded the following prizes:

first place — 100,000 roubles;second place — 70,000 roubles;third place — 50,000 roubles.

Additional information

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